Australia's Ghost Shark Underwater Drone Deploys Sea Mines and Logistics Caches in Test Footage

Australia unveiled three payload options for Anduril's Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle: up to 12 sea mines, underwater logistics caches and tube-launched ALTIUS aerial drones. Defence Minister Pat Conroy said the ALTIUS aircraft could conduct reconnaissance or strike missions, but officials did not identify which variant Ghost Shark would carry. The logistics packages, developed with Australia's Defence Science and Technology Group, are intended to leave equipment underwater for later retrieval. The announcement accompanied October 2026 trials and demonstrations under AUKUS, rather than confirming operational use of those payloads in combat.